Band & Artist Dossier
The Gap Band
Origin: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · Active Years: 1967–2010 (Charlie Wilson continues solo)
A detailed catalogue profile for The Gap Band.
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2 album / credit record(s) · Funk / R&B
The Gap Band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967 around brothers Ronnie, Charlie and Robert Wilson, sons of a Pentecostal minister; their name comes from Tulsa's Greenwood, Archer and Pine streets. After relocating to Los Angeles and signing with Mercury under producer Lonnie Simmons, they became one of the defining funk/R&B acts of the early 1980s with hits like 'You Dropped a Bomb on Me' and 'Early in the Morning,' and tracks like 'Outstanding' went on to become some of the most sampled records in hip-hop.
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Complete 1980s Studio Discography
6 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by The Gap Band. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
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